Engineering Manager

Kimberly Clark; Springs; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer goods company in Gauteng is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a multi-functional team at its Enstra Plant. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, with over 10 years of engineering experience, including leadership. Responsibilities include ensuring safety, developing maintenance strategies, and driving continuous improvement. This role offers competitive benefits and the opportunity to work with a renowned brand.

Benefits

Medical insurance with employer contribution

Training and study bursaries

Discounted company products

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years previous Engineering / Project and Maintenance experience.
• 3 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in the Pulp & Paper Industry or FMCG environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Engineering and Project management Team within Enstra Plant.
• Ensure assets are maintained in a safe condition.
• Develop and execute maintenance strategy for all engineering disciplines.
• Drive continuous improvement and empower team members.

Skills

Leadership skills

Change management

Continuous Improvement Mindset

Business acumen

Education

BsS Degree in Mechanical Engineering

GCC for Factories

Job description

Overview

Engineering Manager, Enstra Plant, Gauteng

Job posting closing date: 1st October 2025, end of day

As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

You will lead the multi-functional / dimensional Engineering and Project management Team within Enstra Plant, while ensuring at all times assets are managed, maintained and operated at world class standards in the areas of safety, quality and cost. You will be an active and integral member of the Facility management Team (FMT), providing input on strategic and tactical plans for the Plant.

Responsibilities

• In this role, you will:
• Ensure assets are maintained in a “Safe to operate” condition at all times while promoting all aspects of safe working practices to meet all safety and housekeeping objectives of the plant.
• Ensure that all relevant statutory and legal requirements are adhered to.
• Develop and execute a world class maintenance strategy for the mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and Civil, within the plant maintenance teams.
• Develop and implement best practice management, encompassing lean methodology in the areas of Capex, preventive maintenance and project management excellence in the area of systems and processes.
• Lead, plan and execute mill efficiency and plant capacity and improvement modification projects.
• Create an environment of continuous improvement through empowerment, education and training.
• Develop a sense of belonging by creating a workplace that encourages high involvement and maximises the capabilities of team and individuals.
• Focus on identifying potential leaders through KC Culture demonstration.
• KPIs:
• Safety: Drive a world class safety culture within the engineering functions, while driving a ZERO reportable injury frequency rate within the facility. Drive compliance to OSHAct and KC safety standards.
• Quality: ensuring quality targets are met as per objectives of the facility, by ensuring assets are maintained to the correct standard.
• Corporate ethics: Continually comply with all KCC, Regulatory & Control requirements, while always driving accountability and compliance within the Engineering team.
• Cost: Drive cost transformation programs within the engineering disciplines, while always driving teams to achieve facility objective of Total cost of manufacturing and conversion cost.

About Us

Huggies. Kleenex. Cottonelle. Scott. Kotex. Poise. Depend. Kimberly-Clark Professional. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.
You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results.

In this manufacturing role, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following:

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of a BsS Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• GCC for Factories
• Professional engineer registration preferable but not compulsory.
• Excellent business acumen, Continuous Improvement Mindset, Change management skills and Excellent Leadership skills
• Minimum of 10 years previous Engineering / Project and Maintenance experience with 3 years in leadership.
• Experience in the Pulp & Paper Industry or FMCG environment

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

South Africa Benefits

As part of your Total Rewards package, you will be entitled to a comprehensive set of benefits. Some of these are listed below:

• Reward and recognition – to attract and retain the best talent we offer competitive pay. We reward excellence and high performance through annual performance related increases and employee recognition awards.
• Great support for good health – medical insurance with a 50% employer contribution and Gap cover.
• Planning for the future – Provident fund.
• Protection for you and your family in case of illness or injury – Life cover, disability insurance and Funeral benefit.
• Learning and growth – training with Study bursaries for external courses and School fee bursaries for children.
• Employee Wellbeing – Thrive program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Time off – annual leave and parental leave policies.
• Other – discounted company products, subsidized canteen and uniforms at mill locations.

To Be Considered: Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role. Please check out the careers website.

Legal and Miscellaneous

And finally, the fine print… This role will be part of Kimberly-Clark's International Family Care and Professional (IFP) business—an organization rooted in purpose and innovation that has built a legacy with global impact. As Kimberly-Clark forms a strategic partnership with Suzano to create a world-class international tissue and professional products company, this role is proposed to transfer to the new venture once the transaction closes, anticipated in mid-2026, subject to consultation and other applicable legal requirements. This is a rare opportunity to help shape a new global leader backed by two industry powerhouses. You’ll be part of a high-potential business that combines Kimberly-Clark’s iconic brands and commercial excellence with Suzano’s industrial and sustainability leadership.

We are an inclusive organization and an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Employment is subject to relevant background checks carried out in South Africa.

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Primary Location: Enstra Mill

Additional Locations:

Worker Type: Employee

Worker Sub-Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time